Sherife Hussein , BACP

Sherife Hussein is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief and trauma. She draws on eight years of professional experience and speaks English and Turkish. Sherife aims to meet each person with respect and sensitivity so they feel heard from the first session.

Her everyday approach is conversational and client-centred. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her, with practical steps agreed together. Sherife adapts pace and topics to suit each person’s needs and preferred way of working.

She helps people manage mood difficulties such as low self-esteem and depression, and practical struggles like sleep problems, eating concerns and anger. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, addictions, and life transitions like caregiving or ageing.

Trauma and abuse are another area of focus, alongside related issues such as attachment, abandonment and coping after illness or disaster. Sherife also works with people who identify as autistic or who have ADHD, offering longer-term support and short-term coping strategies.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Conversations aim to build clarity about what is getting in the way, and then try small, manageable changes. People who prefer to work in English or Turkish can choose the language that feels most comfortable.

How Sherifes approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy puts the persons needs and preferences at the centre of each session. In practice this means the counsellor listens carefully, reflects back what she hears, and helps the client set small goals. This approach suits people who want a steady, collaborative way to tackle stress, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the impacts of traumatic events and on helping people build safety and stability over time. The work is paced to the individual and focuses on managing symptoms, reducing distress, and strengthening daily coping skills. It can help when trauma, abuse or related attachment issues are a concern.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sherife will work with each person to decide which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences. Decisions about pace, focus and techniques are made together so the plan feels manageable and realistic.

Online sessions offer flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual contact helps the work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when hands-free time is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, on-the-go reflection, or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and daily life while keeping consistent contact with a registered professional.